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Sunday, October 30, 2011

One final Halloween sewing project. As I was making this skirt, I kept thinking, This must be too small for the baby girl. I must have measured wrong. But no, it fit her fine. It’s just that she is small. :) To give you an idea of how small, this skirt was only seven inches long. Teeny tiny, right?And that’s the fun thing about making kids’ clothes. They are so wee, and just by being so wee, they are so CUTE! This little skirt looked adorable just hanging there. And even cuter on the baby, no?

Sunday, October 23, 2011

This weekend, we went to an “after dark adventure” at a local ecological preserve. It was so fun! It was a short hike on one of the trails, and along the way, there were “critters” (people--probably volunteers, judging by the range of acting ability, lol--dressed up as different animals that you might find on the trails) who told you a little about the animal they were representing and their role in the ecological system. It was entertaining and educational, and I liked that it was a non-scary Halloween activity.

When we signed up for the event, they told us children were encouraged to wear animal costumes. None of the store-bought animal costumes really inspired me, so I took that as a challenge to make something. I had bookmarked this blog post that had tips for making simple costumes. I figured the owl was perfect for a night time hike in the woods. A little bit of tracing, cutting and sewing, and here’s my version:

Saturday, October 15, 2011

I've been missing the creative life. For some reason, fall has been busier than even the summer. We've been camping and enjoying the outdoors as much as possible. I'm liking the fact that the kids are shaping up to be wilderness kids. Baby girl loves playing with sticks and dirt. And the little guy keeps asking to go camping again. We didn’t do a lot of outdoors stuff when I was a kid, so it’s been fun for me to explore new trails and parks along with the kids.

We live in a great city, where beaches and mountains are just short drives away, and there’s so much natural beauty to take in. And it’s cheap entertainment for the kids, too. :)

I can’t believe it’s already mid-October. I need to get working on those Halloween costumes! I’ve been trying to get a work project out of the way first. Pesky work! Anyway, I had a request for another clue on the Halloween costumes, so I wanted to post for anyone who may be waiting. :) I thought my clues from the previous post were kind of vague, but one of you actually guessed it. You guys are good!

welcome!

As a mom of two, I spend most of my time and energy taking care of (and worrying about) my kids. Motherhood has been fulfilling in ways I could never have imagined, but I also crave an outlet for my creative energy. (Other than coming up with creative ways to convince a three-year-old to eat his dinner, that is.) So, after the kids are in bed, in my house, you can often hear the purr of the sewing machine and NPR podcasting on the computer, as something new takes form.